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PLANNING AUTHORITY
MINISTRY OF LAND USE AND HOUSING
GUIDELINE FOR TEMPORARY HOARDING
Compiled by: Mr. Ron Felix (P.A architect)
2012
DEFINITON OF HOARDING
• A temporary wooden/metal fence around a building or structure under

construction or repair adjacent to a road, highway or a public
footpath.
• Fences or scaffolds erected on the ground to form a barrier between
pedestrians and building sites and/or
• overhead protective structures that are required for the protection of
adjoining public areas and persons on a construction site.
SOME MATERIALS USED FOR HOARDING
The predominant materials used for the installation of protective hoardings

are:
• structural timber
• structural steel
• prefabricated steel
• iron sheets
• scaffolding
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
At the planning stage of any proposed building or civil engineering

works, specific consideration should be given, by those responsible
for the design and the construction, to the safety of the workers and
the public who will subsequently be affected by the plant associated
with the process of the erection of such structures.
The Planning Authority strongly recommends that:
• all construction sites located alongside roads should be fully

barricaded by protective hoarding.
• hoardings should be able to protect not only public from dangers

within the site but also act as barrier or security to prevent persons
from trespassing into the site.
• unless specified otherwise, the contractor shall provide, erect and
maintain a continuous metal hoarding around the entire contract
boundary before the commencement of the works .
• hoardings shall be erected at not less than 300mm away from any
permanent structure such as a footway, drain, pipeline etc.
• hoardings should not be higher than 2000mm high and continuous

down to the ground. Any hoarding structure to be erected above the
designated height shall be at the discretion of the Planning Authority.
• all hoarding structures are to be properly designed and constructed in

accordance to the specification of the Planning Authority and should
be maintained in good condition.
• there should be an adequate safety distance between the worksite

and the hoarding.
• there should be a minimum of two entry points to a site.
• the contractor shall provide metal gates/doors for the main and side
entrances.
• the metal gate at the main entrance (for vehicular traffic) shall be
closed after working hours when construction activities have been
stopped.
• a side entrance beside the main gate shall be provided for passage of
workers and visitors.
• the hoarding shall be constructed in accordance with the standard

drawings and detailing.
• On all sides exposed to the public, hoardings should be free of all

hazards to the public i.e. nails, sharp edges and corners of metal
sheets.
• if ground level bracing is necessary across the pedestrian way, an

unobstructed close-boarded or sheet timber walking platform is to be
provided. Where pedestrians will be required to use the carriageway
a public walkway of 1.3m minimum width must be provided and a
1.5m high barrier handrail of at least two evenly spaced horizontal
members must be erected between the walkway and carriageway.
• there must be a clear passage continuously available for pedestrians

under or through the scaffold with a minimum of 2.4m headroom. It
must be at least 1.3m wide. All fittings lower than 2.6m must be
adequately protected to prevent danger to pedestrians.
• Warning signs with the legend ‘DANGER - MEN WORKING ABOVE’

must be displayed at each end of the structure.
PROPER HOARDING DESIGNS
FREE-STANDING VERTICAL HOARDING

COVERED WALKWAY HOARDING
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS/STRUCTURES TO HOARDINGS
Where hoarding structures alone are not enough to fully meet the safety
requirements on construction sites, mostly structures higher than 3m, other
elements or structures such as safety nets and catch platforms are added
above the hoarding structure. These additional structures act as protective
barriers against dust particles and the fall of other debris from the
construction site. Safety nets are also a system to protect others who will
also be working at great heights so as to minimise any potential fall.
SAFETY NETS
• Every safety net shall be attached to sufficient anchorages or

supports outside and beyond the area of possible fall and supported
at a height sufficient to prevent dropping to any surface or object.
• Where a scaffold is erected in an area where the construction

activities may pose hazards to pedestrian or vehicular traffic in the
form of falling objects, peripheral nets should be used to envelope the
scaffold.
• Every safety net or combination of safety nets shall be of sufficient

size, strength and must be provided to the area of possible fall.
• No safety net and peripheral net that is broken should be installed.
• Safety net, peripheral net and their supports shall be inspected daily
after each installation.
• Every safety net shall comply with any relevant international

standard.eg:
 BSEN 1263-1 standard, whereby safety nets are to

be made from polypropylene, a modern material
which gives high energy absorption together durable
use, with a mesh size of 100mm knot to knot. Safety
nets are tested for a 100kg person falling 6m. They
are installed using rope ties, complying with the
BSEN 1263-1 standard.
CATCH PLATFORMS
• Catch platforms should be erected along the exterior faces of the

exterior walls to prevent injury to the public below.
• Catch platforms may be constructed of material other than wood

provided such material is of equal strength and does not otherwise
lessen the security against falling material.
• All loose materials at elevated areas should be secured so as to

prevent them from being blown off the structure by strong gusts of
wind.

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PLANNING AUTHORITY

MINISTRY OF LAND USE AND HOUSING

GUIDELINE FOR TEMPORARY HOARDING

Compiled by: Mr. Ron Felix (P.A architect)

• A temporary wooden/metal fence around a building or structure under

The predominant materials used for the installation of protective hoardings

At the planning stage of any proposed building or civil engineering

The Planning Authority strongly recommends that:

• all construction sites located alongside roads should be fully

• hoardings should be able to protect not only public from dangers

• hoardings should not be higher than 2000mm high and continuous

• all hoarding structures are to be properly designed and constructed in

• there should be an adequate safety distance between the worksite

• there should be a minimum of two entry points to a site.

• the hoarding shall be constructed in accordance with the standard

• On all sides exposed to the public, hoardings should be free of all

• if ground level bracing is necessary across the pedestrian way, an

• there must be a clear passage continuously available for pedestrians

• Warning signs with the legend ‘DANGER - MEN WORKING ABOVE’

PROPER HOARDING DESIGNS

FREE-STANDING VERTICAL HOARDING

ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS/STRUCTURES TO HOARDINGS

• Every safety net shall be attached to sufficient anchorages or

• Where a scaffold is erected in an area where the construction

• Every safety net or combination of safety nets shall be of sufficient

• No safety net and peripheral net that is broken should be installed.

• Every safety net shall comply with any relevant international

 BSEN 1263-1 standard, whereby safety nets are to

• Catch platforms should be erected along the exterior faces of the

• Catch platforms may be constructed of material other than wood

• All loose materials at elevated areas should be secured so as to

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